Want local channels

Dear Editor,

This is information for customers of [a satellite TV company] from a very disgruntled [satellite TV company] customer.

I have learned that effective Dec. 9, 2009, viewers in Red Willow and Hitchcock Counties and at least four other counties, I'm not sure what they are, will no longer be able to receive the signals for local network channels, including but not limited to NTV, KHAS, and KOLN-KGIN. Now what you must be careful of is that someone will tell you that if you upgrade and enter into a new 2-year contract you will be able to get these channels.

This is not true. What it seems they want to do is have you buy a television antennae and use their receiver as the converter box, but will not guarantee that you can receive these local channels. They will provide us with national channels from New York and California.

I am told that they are changing their technology and the spot beam will no longer reach this area. This comes from the operations manager at KHAS.

I don't know about anyone else but getting the local news from New York doesn't do much for me.

Just wanted to get this information out to the public.

Sincerely,

Angela Thomas

McCook